Amorim still unsure about availability of African trio

RUBEN AMORIM says Manchester United are still waiting to find out whether Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui can face Bournemouth before going to the Africa Cup of Nations.

- By SIMON PEACH

FIFA announced last week that the release period for the biennial championship "will be reduced by seven days and start on Monday, December 15 2025".

United host Bournemouth that day and boss Amorim claims he is still in the dark as to the availability of his three players heading to the tournament.

Boss Amorim said: "We are still in conversations with the national teams.

"The game is just Monday. They are here, they are training and we are trying to prepare all the scenarios for the game.

"It's frustrating but at the same time nobody knows who is going to play, so it's a good thing I think.